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Fair and efficient courts, clear and coherent laws and effective institutional arrangements for administering justice are integral to sustainable development and the reduction of poverty. Since 1994, the World Bank has funded over 30 major loan projects dedicated specifically to assisting developing countries in establishing efficient and effective justice systems. Over the same period, hundreds of smaller justice improvement activities have been funded as components of broader public sector improvement projects. World Bank projects are usually concerned with producing improvements in the performance of a justice institution or the outcomes of services it provides, including features concerned with organizational management; capacities of personnel; processes and services; facilities and resources; and monitoring and evaluation.

          

The World Bank provides a wealth of worldwide information about aspects of law and justice reform in developing and transition countries. It gives insight into various approaches to reform and analyzes experience with different reform components. :: More 

 

The Law and Justice Institutions Thematic Group organizes seminars, brown bag lunches and other learning events on justice reform. :: More